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Feature news story about 1979 Eltham Parade with photo of Society members Joh Ebeli and Russell Yeoman pushing Peter Bassett-Smith along in a wheelbarrow. Others featured were Eltham Rugby club float and Anne Mandel of the Slovenian Association of Melbourne.
Other story on "Council elections provide shocks" featured the defeat of Eltham sitting councillors, Ken Hines and Helen Wells with Shire president Cr, Robert Marshall returned with a commanding majority.
Reverse side (p2) story "Laughing cop no softy" is a feature article on Tony Zalewski of Greensborough CIB who was the key policeman involved in a hour-long siege in Norfolk Crescent, Bundoora in 1978 and for which he received the Victoria Police Valour Award

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Notes from Joh Ebeli to the Society Committee meeting regarding plans for the use of horse drawn vehicles in the Society's entry for the 1980 parade, including whether Jock Read who opened the 1979 Parade could be asked to participate.
Other notes included references to his salvaging (along with a couple of others) of the facade of the Old Bakery and plans to see if it could be incorporated into a new large room to be built at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre and following up Council.
Also included a couple of photos, one for Ron Smith and one for Russell Yeoman from the story in the local paper, which had neglected to mention the Society (picture of wheelbarrow - catalogued separate from letter - EDHS_02303)

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Proposal for horse drawn vehicles at the 1980 parade and expression of thanks to the people who assisted in the 1979 float; Geoffrey Loftus Hills, Mark Gough. And ideas of drumming up greater members, possible partnerships with Nillumbik Historical Society

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Letter from Glenise Michaelson on behalf of the 1970 Eltham Festival inviting the Shire of Eltham Historical Society to participate, October 1969
Information that the 1970 Eltham Festival will be held in April with programs on the Friday and Saturday of each weekend. Next sub-committe meeting to be held at the home of Glenise Michaelson, 9 Margaret Ave, Montmorency on 23 October 1969

Postcard - Post Office, Eltham, 1906

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

Used post card with note

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Postcard sent to Mrs W. Heber Green (Adelaide May Green), 10 March 1906
From Millie.
William Heber Green was a lecturer according to the 1909 Electoral Roll.
Looking south along Maria Street (Main Road) from intersection with Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1906. Burgoyn'e Post Office on left. The footpath was about 2 feet above the road level. Horse and cart near the entrance to John Street. Webster's house was on the the northeast corner of Pitt and Maria (Main Road) and the verandah was over the footpath. Watson's Hotel on southeast corner, Fountain Hotel on southwest corner and Morrison's house on the northwest corner. (Doug Orford)

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In Loving Remembrance
of
SARAH JANE
The dearly bloeved wife of
WILLIAM J. TAYLOR
Died 9th Oct. 1898
Aged 43 years and 8 months.
Dearest loved one we have laid thee,
In the peaceful grave's embrace.
But thy memory will be cherished,
Till we see thy heavenly face.
Also his loving wife
MARGARET
Died 17th Sept. 1915. Aged 63 years.
Also our loving father
WILLIAM J. TAYLOR
Died 4th Aug. 1921, Aged 68 years.
Our loved ones at rest.